Hiive is redefining how private companies and their shareholders access liquidity. Through its institutional-grade platform, Hiive brings together buyers, sellers, and issuers to facilitate secondary transactions in venture-backed, pre-IPO companies, introducing efficiency, transparency, and standardization to an otherwise opaque asset class. S. investors, Hiive is profitable, well-capitalized, and building a high-performance team to meet growing demand and pursue new market opportunities.

You will be the first dedicated hire in a function with an active pipeline and direct sponsorship from the CEO, and you will build the team underneath you as the practice scales. In any given week, you might open a conversation with a partner you've prioritized, structure a pitch around Hiive’s unique capabilities, and negotiate terms with a counterparty's leadership, all while managing production across live partners. Run proactive outbound and qualify inbound interest, maintaining a disciplined pipeline from first conversation through signature.

Tailor partnership offerings from the full breadth of Hiive's platform, including sourcing, liquidity, investment products, fund infrastructure, market intelligence, and execution. Structure proposals and negotiate terms across economics, commitments, and performance conditions. Support national account relationships with wirehouses and wealth management firms, from diligence through firm-level agreements and platform placement.

Build the operating infrastructure of the partnership function, including diligence, contracting, onboarding, supply packaging, and flow into Hiive's sales and execution teams, hiring dedicated support as the practice scales. Grow live partnerships into durable, producing relationships through regular reviews, shared performance visibility, and expansion into new areas of collaboration. 3-6+ years in partnerships, business development, or commercial roles at a fintech, financial infrastructure provider, or financial institution, with deals you personally sourced, negotiated,



and signed, and a track record of carrying them with minimal supervision. ~ Fluency in structuring commercial terms, including economics, commitments, and performance conditions, and in managing redlines with counsel. ~ Executive presence and precise written communication with senior counterparties. ~ Comfort operating close to senior leadership in a fast-moving environment. Fluency using AI to multiply commercial output, from market mapping and counterparty research to deal analysis and building pipeline systems.

Exposure to private markets, alternative investments, or capital markets products.

Experience operating in a regulated workplace, with the judgment to know when to engage legal and compliance partners. Highly competitive salary commensurate with experience and contribution. Comprehensive 100% employer-paid health & dental premiums and a Health/Personal Spending Account for Canadian employees. (An engaging social calendar, including bi-weekly catered lunches, bi-weekly “Friday bar,” team workouts, annual summer party, and holiday party, two “onsite” all-team retreats each year, semi-annual team-building events, and Hiive Women’s Network events.

Sponsorship, immigration, and relocation for exceptional candidates. As part of our recruitment and hiring process, Hiive may use automated tools, including artificial intelligence (AI), to assist in screening applications, evaluating candidate qualifications, and supporting interview processes. These tools are designed to support and inform human decision-making and are not used as the sole basis for any employment decision.

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